Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait
Kuwait: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait is 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait peaked at 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 40 Sint Maarten 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Lithuania 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Namibia 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kosovo 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Kuwait
- Merchandise trade 72.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 72.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 14,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4585 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Kuwait was 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2552 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.